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Glenlivet - A kind of Scotch whisky, named from the district in which it was first made.

Coistril - [Prob. from OF. coustillier groom or lad. Cf. Custrel.]
1. An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire to carry the knight's arms and other necessaries. [Written also coistrel.]
2. A mean, paltry fellow; a coward. [Obs.] --Shak.

spume –verb (used with object)
1. to eject or discharge as or like foam or froth; spew (often fol. by forth).
–verb (used without object)
2. to foam; froth.
–noun
3. foam, froth, or scum.

{< O.Fr. spume, < L. spuma "foam"}

telesm - n. [Ar. tilism. See Talisman.] A kind of amulet or magical charm. [Obs.] --J. Gregory.

principalities - (Theology) an order of angels.

Friskal - n. A leap or caper. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.


insouciant - –adjective
free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant.
[Origin: 1820–30; < F, equiv. to in- in-3 + souciant prp. of soucier to worry < VL *sollicītāre, for L sollicitāre to disturb; see solicitous]

suborn - 1. To induce (a person) to commit an unlawful or evil act.
2. Law
1. To induce (a person) to commit perjury.
2. To procure (perjured testimony).
[Latin subōrnāre : sub-, secretly; see sub- + ōrnāre, to equip; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

benison - blessing, benediction
[Middle English, from Old French beneison, from Latin benedictiō, benedictiōn-, praising]

theonym: a name of a god.

satyriasis - Excessive, often uncontrollable sexual desire in and behavior by a man.

Date: 2007-08-09 01:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] squeekiemouse.livejournal.com
Cool!!! : D Thanks for the vocab!
lovelovelovelove,
mouse

Post Script: Address to come soon, I havnt forgotten!

Date: 2007-08-09 07:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nightbluesprite.livejournal.com
Hehe. I've been doing vocab for a little while now - below on my journal page are June and July.

Yay address! =D

Date: 2007-08-10 05:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] squeekiemouse.livejournal.com
Yeah, sorry--my LJ reading has been really sporatic. Ill go back and read!

I have a small present for you that sortof relates--dyou want me to tell you what it is, or should I not ruin the surprize?

Im posting my address right now, so check whenever you get this!!

Lovelovelove,
mouse

Date: 2007-08-10 08:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nightbluesprite.livejournal.com
Surprises = YAY.

Address also = YAY. ^_^

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